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About the root chakra and how to do chakra balancing

Chakra balancing is becoming very popular in the west. It is an
Eastern practice that has been used for hundreds if not thousands of years.
There is a lot of information about the chakras but finding it all and then
digesting the information isn’t so easy. I am doing a series of articles about
each individual chakra with as many facts as I can find.

Chakra is a Sanskrit word which
means “wheels of light”. They are wheel like vortices of pure energy that spin
and are sometimes referred to as lotuses. Traditionally there are seven chakras
that lie along the nave of the spine. G.J Jug called chakras the “gateway to
consciousness”. Each individual chakra has its own purpose, association, and
connection. Balancing the chakras is not only beneficial for our wellbeing it
is the only way we can communicate and unite with cosmic energy.

Where do you find the base/root chakra?

It is located between the
genitals and the anus.

What is the purpose of the root chakra?

The root chakra links the
individual with the physical; world – defining and accepting “being”. It is the
foundation of evolving and building our personality. The root chakra is about
energy, self-expression, ambition, consistency, our need for security and
survival.

What effect does balancing have on the root chakra?

It is calming and reduces
tension. It brings the root chakra into harmony. Helps parts of the body that
are associated with the root chakra.

What is the Massaging/balancing direction of the root chakra?

Clockwise for men

Anticlockwise for women.

When the root chakra is in harmony.

There is a profound trust,
connection and understanding of nature.

When the root chakra is out of harmony.

Material possessions are the main
focus in life with little trust in nature. There is a strong desire to satisfy
your own desires and wishes.